Tile, 1910-1920
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Maria Longworth Nichols (1849-1932) founded Rookwood Pottery--the pioneering art pottery company in America--in Cincinnati in 1880. She hired talented potters and decorators to create innovative ceramic wares. Trendsetting imagery and glazes made Rookwood famous and helped establish the look of art pottery. In addition to decorative vessels, Rookwood produced tiles like this for architectural installations.
Maria Longworth Nichols (1849-1932) founded Rookwood Pottery--the pioneering art pottery company in America--in Cincinnati in 1880. She hired talented potters and decorators to create innovative ceramic wares. Trendsetting imagery and glazes made Rookwood famous and helped establish the look of art pottery. In addition to decorative vessels, Rookwood produced tiles like this for architectural installations.
Artifact
Tile (Object genre)
Date Made
1910-1920
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
83.104.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Earthenware
Glaze
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 1.25 in
Width: 12 in
Length: 12 in
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